Does this print in color? It says "black and white", but then lists it as "Color".
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Black and white only. But it turns out that is great for 90% of what I print so I use it as my default printer and have a color inkjet multifunction for when needed. Saves a lot on ink as the toner cartridge lasts for thousands of prints.
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This printer [HP LaserJet Pro 400 Black and White Laser Printer (M401n)] is black and white only. There is a very similarly named printer [HP LaserJet Pro 400 color Printer (M451nw)] that is color.
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I have not had the same problem. My printer prints great in color and black & white.
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this printer does not use color cartridges to print B&W-- at least not by default. If you are low or out of B&W ink the printer will ask you if you want to use the color cartridges to create black. This was a major selling point for me because I used to hate how HP printers required color to print B&W.
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Actually, if you don't tell your printer to print in black only (for printing black), it will use a combination of color ink to make the black. There should be a setting in your printers preferences wherein you can tell it to print in black only when you want to truly print in black.
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Well in my printer, there is a slot for picture black and plain black. Apparently, both are needed to create an effective black color. I also have a button option that says "black" and one that says "color".
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From the printer command box, there is an option, after the preview, to print in black instead of color. From pc set your print under from preferences > advanced > set print to grayscale = yes.
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No, it doesn't. According to tech support it mixes color in with the black to get a "richer" black. So even if you only print black and white, you are still going to have to buy color cartridges to have it run.
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Color and black and white are two separate cartridges. If you're not printing in color, then the color won't empty.
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From my experience, it seems to prefer to default to black and white for faxes. I have yet to receive / send a color fax successfully without it being "downgraded" to black and white due to restrictions from the sending / receiving fax machine on the other end. The black and white faxes do come out quite chrisp, however. I've owned this machine for 2 years and overall I'm satisfied with it.
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I don't know but the printer "decides" that cartridges need to be changed even with little use. We have some of these at our office and they are set to print Black and White only. The printer still forces us to change the color cartridges once in a while.
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Yes, just check in the properties part to print in "grayscale". That is what I do. And you could have a box to pop up telling you there is not color and ask you about printing in black and white. Just answer "yes".
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It prints in both color and black and white. Our black cartridge would not work for some reason so it would use color instead. Look into a canon pixma. They are cheaper and work much better in my experience. I got one for myself and one for my mom and we both love them.
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Are you sure you're really printing grey? Check the RGB values on the color you're trying to print. If all three values are not the same, or very close to the same, then it's not really grey. You may have a screen calibration problem in that case. Or it could just be a poor batch of ink. The ink I have seems to be on par with the original Epson ink I've used except for the black which, to my eyes, is much closer to black than Epson's which always looked more like a charcoal grey to me. It's possible that this black does have a color tint to it, though. It's so dark, though, that I can't see it if it's there. The Epson ink, while not quite "black", at least appears to be pretty color neutral. Are you sure you're really printing grey? Check the RGB values on the color you're trying to print. If all three values are not the same, or very close to the same, then it's not really grey. You may have a screen calibration problem in that case. Or it could just be a poor batch of ink. The ink I have seems to be on par with the original Epson ink I've used except for the black which, to my eyes, is much closer to black than Epson's which always looked more like a charcoal grey to me. It's possible that this black does have a color tint to it, though. It's so dark, though, that I can't see... » Read More Are you sure you're really printing grey? Check the RGB values on the color you're trying to print. If all three values are not the same, or very close to the same, then it's not really grey. You may have a screen calibration problem in that case. Or it could just be a poor batch of ink. The ink I have seems to be on par with the original Epson ink I've used except for the black which, to my eyes, is much closer to black than Epson's which always looked more like a charcoal grey to me. It's possible that this black does have a color tint to it, though. It's so dark, though, that I can't see it if it's there. The Epson ink, while not quite "black", at least appears to be pretty color neutral. « Show Less
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Ha! Mine prints black, but colors are sketchy at best. These printers are fatally flawed and HP views them as disposable. I had to pony up for another printer over a year ago.
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Not sure, I also print 99% of my plans in black & white. So my color cartridges that came with the printer are still full.
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I am not able to print in B&W; if any of the colors are out, it is probably the most frustrating aspect of this printer. I've tried specifying black and white, I've tried removing the empty color cartridge, etc. it refuses to print and just shows an error that the cyan (or whatever color it may be) is out of ink.
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No color, black and white only (greyscale also) this is a great printer if you are printing lots of pages w/o color, toner last a ling time as it starts to run our take the cartridge out of printer shake it and put back in printer you will get a lot more use out of the cartridge.